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When I saw that Maureen Johnson had written a sequel to the heartwarming 13 Little Blue Envelopes, I was excited but also surprised. The first book was so good in every way, and even after Ginny lost the last little blue envelope, I didn't feel that we needed to know what it said. In the Q&A with Johnson that is at the end of the paperback of the first book, she says that Ginny already knows what is in the last envelope, and I felt that the readers did as well. I didn't, and still don't, think the sequel was necessary.
That aside, the sequel itself was pretty good. It kept me reading constantly and honestly wanting to hear what happened to the characters. There were parts, mostly encounters with Ginny and people in the previous books, such as Richard and Mari Adams, when I got very emotional and felt close to the characters. In some ways I was glad to see Keith's bad attitude and indecision between Ellis and Ginny because I believe it is very true to who he is. However, I was also a little disappointed that Ginny lusted for him for such a long time. I also thought Oliver's character and his relationship with Ginny went very unexplained, even in the end.
The story is still pretty good, and Aunt Peg and Ginny's character stay strong as they do in the first book. If you've read 13 Little Blue Envelopes, I would definitely say this book is worth reading as well, although it does not provide much closure in the end, which insinuates that another book may be coming to the series.